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New York Proposes Silent Panic Button Rules for Retail Workers
Original: Shh! Press the Button: New York State DOL Proposes Silent Response Button Rules for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention
The New York State Department of Labor has put forward rules requiring silent response buttons in retail workplaces as part of a workplace violence prevention effort. The proposal would let workers discreetly summon help during threatening situations without alerting an aggressor. The rules fall under the state's Retail Worker Safety Act, and retailers are watching closely as compliance requirements and timelines take shape.
Why now: New York retailers are assessing how new workplace violence prevention rules will affect their operations and compliance costs.
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- Shh! Press the Button: New York State DOL Proposes Silent Response Button Rules for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention · The National Law Review
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